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About Me

Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Glenn was first introduced to wood turning in his high school years. Over time he has perfected his craft, creating larger and more intricate pieces.
Glenn’s choice of shape and form is inspired by the individual characteristics of each piece of wood. Looking at the colour and grain, he carefully turns each piece. Many of the ideas for the shapes and forms are inspired by objects encountered in everyday life. Some shapes evolve over time while others come as the piece is being turned. Golden yellow, blue grey, pink and green, each piece is a unique display of colour and pattern, an original, with the grain, colour and imperfections adding character.
Glenn and his family now reside on Vancouver Island, where he works for the BC Forest Service Radio Communications.
CONTACT:
7023 Leland Road RR#1
Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0
250.933.5829
woodlandturnings@shaw.ca

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Pine Beetle Damage

The start of the current infestation in the BC Interior, which has devastated approximately 13 million hectares of pine forest, can be traced back to 1993. The beetle currently ranges from Ft St John in the north, the Alberta border in the east, Smithers to the west and the USA border to the south. Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) can also be found in 12 western states and as far south as Mexico. MPB prefers mature pine forest (trees over 80 years of age are classed as mature). BC has 3X more mature lodge pole pine than it did 90 years ago mainly because equipment and techniques for protecting forests against wildfire have significantly improved over time. The lifespan of a Mountain Pine Beetle is about one year. The beetles attack the pine trees by laying eggs under the bark. Once the larvae hatch, they over-winter where they continue to feed, mining the phloem area beneath the bark and eventually cut off the tree’s supply of nutrients. The larvae transform to pupae in June/July, with full adults emerging in summer and early fall. The beetles also carry a fungus that causes dehydration and inhibits a tree’s natural defences against subsequent beetle attacks. The fungi stain the wood blue or grey. Despite this discolouration, the wood remains as structurally sound as un-attacked pine and can still be used for quality products. (Source: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests and Range)